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Is activism therapy?

Is activism therapy?

by Shaun Chamberlin | Jun 15, 2011 | All Posts, Climate Change, Cultural stories, Favourite posts, Philosophy, Transition Movement

Last night I went to the première screening of an excellent new film called Just Do It. It’s a record of the direct action climate movement — Climate Camp, Plane Stupid et al. — made with the full cooperation of the activists, and it’s worth checking out,...
My respect for the ‘Drax 29’

My respect for the ‘Drax 29’

by Shaun Chamberlin | Jul 3, 2009 | All Posts, Climate Change, Cultural stories, Favourite posts, Philosophy, Politics

A week after NASA’s leading climate scientist Dr. James Hansen, actress Darryl Hannah and others crossed the line into illegal direct action in a desperate attempt to prevent coal mining and burning from ending our hopes of retaining a hospitable climate,...
Climate Camp 2009 needs you

Climate Camp 2009 needs you

by Shaun Chamberlin | Jun 29, 2009 | All Posts, Climate Change, Cultural stories

This year’s Climate Camp will run from Thurs 27th August to Weds 2nd Sept, at an as yet undeclared location in or around London (inside the M25). This year the camp will not be culminating in a ‘direct action’, but will instead be focusing on...
Social anarchism and non-violent direct action

Social anarchism and non-violent direct action

by Shaun Chamberlin | Aug 10, 2008 | All Posts, Climate Change, Cultural stories, Favourite posts

(pic – yesterday’s non-violent direct action at Kingsnorth, courtesy of Indymedia) I’m back from this year’s Climate Camp, and was deeply impressed with what I found there, both in terms of the organisation of the site (carried out largely by...

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